High achiever recognised
NAPSA Immediate Past President Ethan Kreutzer receives Pharmacy Gold Medal and Neil Naismith Award Ethan Kreutzer has been recognised with Monash University’s Pharmacy Gold Medal after achieving the highest score …
Waiting game on booster shots advice
Health Minister announces booster shots for the immunocompromised and signals incoming advice on third doses for the wider population, as Guild awaits detail on pharmacy’s role From this week, Australians …
Fake emails, abusive messages sent using work email accounts
A health practitioner has been reprimanded after taking lengthy steps to stalk and harass a junior colleague with whom he had become infatuated A doctor has been found guilty of …
Mandatory vax orders for WA
Pharmacists and pharmacy staff in Western Australia will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by this date… From Monday 1 November 2021, pharmacists and pharmacy staff in Western Australia will …
Boost for health
Pharmacy bodies welcome millions for healthcare in ACT Budget to invest into COVID-19 response, health system capacity, hospital expansion and pill testing service The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia …
‘Australia thanks you.’
Pharmacists have now administered one million COVID-19 vaccines across the country since community pharmacies joined the rollout One million COVID-19 vaccines have now been administered by pharmacists since community pharmacies …
Pharmacist and Board clash over rego conditions
Pharmacist owner disputes decision by Pharmacy Board before tribunal, after error led to conditions on his registration A tribunal has given a Western Australian pharmacist proprietor the go-ahead to practise …
Going the extra mile
A pharmacist is taking COVID-19 vaccines on the road to boost rates in his region, which has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the nation A pharmacist located in …
Hope for new mental health treatment options
MDMA and psilocybin may show promise for mental health treatment when administered in closely clinically supervised settings, independent panel finds MDMA and psilocybin may show potential as therapeutic agents for …
‘We are mindful of … potential unintended consequences.’
Mandatory vax orders raise “many queries” among community pharmacies and their staff: Guild The Pharmacy Guild is working closely with its members to minimise any potential losses from the community …
Mandatory vax orders for Victoria
Pharmacists and pharmacy staff in the state need to receive their first COVID-19 vaccine dose by this date… The Victorian Government has mandated COVID-19 vaccination for the state’s frontline health …
‘He’s a bit like us, he’s a hard-core retailer.’
Chemist Warehouse backs former Pharmacy Guild national president in controversial Blackmores board bid, joining Marcus Blackmore in recommending his election Retail pharmacy giant Chemist Warehouse and Blackmores’ biggest shareholder, Marcus …